Q&A
Who is the unsung hero of your graduating class?
Carlos Zapata: Abanoub Sand Cody Morrison: Daniel Punales because of his personality. Shannon Siedzik: Eryka Baez. An amazing athlete with brains. Jamie Lynn France: I think it is Nick Jacobus because he is one of the nicest kids I know and always has my back. Nicholas Jacobus: Mike Barbone is a great guy that asks for nothing in return and helps out wherever he can. Linda Minetto: Joscelyn, a true friend and always honest. Daniel Green: Dylan Wong. He’s one of the smartest kids in CHS, and he’s always the first person to help you with anything. He’s also been involved in a bunch of volunteer activities, and plays varsity lacrosse and varsity cross country. Priya Shah: Mildred Giron. She has her own photography business with actual clients. She even got a model into an agency. I think there are very few high school students in the country who have accomplished that. Kevin Lorenc: Glenn Kam Hang Sang. Awesome, smart, funny. Dylan Wong: Shiv Mistry is an unsung hero in our class. He is friendly and outgoing, and loves to tutor his peers in the classroom. Shiv understands how our minds analyze information and presents the lesson in a format specifically designed for us. For alway being patient and caring, Shiv Mistry is an unsung hero of our class. Abanoub Sand: Justin Noll, a very understanding and well-rounded never afraid to speak about or defend something he believes in.
Hana Mustafa: I think that the entire Class of 2011 is unique in their own way. Karla Barrientos: Akshay Rana always manages to maintain a smile on his face and he’s overall just a genuine, nice kid. Sal Bonafede: Justin Noll is the unsung hero. He is the friendliest, kindest, and most generous man I’ve ever met. He always does what’s best for others, and is essentially a super hero to us because of his attitude. He is my best friend and will definitely make a difference in this world for the better. Tiffany Ojeda: Lisandra Lopez is an under-appreciated senior. She has written articles in the school newspaper, helped students in need of help, volunteered to help the needy and the sick, and she has pushed herself to raise her grades to be a better student and person. Nicholas Surgent: Neil Thakar. He’s smart and he’s funny. He always brings up a great point in
English class, and is always there if you need help. Itati Aburto: Bianca Rodriguez. I met her my junior year. She tried out for the soccer team and played for two years. She was barely known because she was new to CHS. Senior year she moved up to varsity and became part of our soccer family, the biggest sweetheart of the team. She didn’t get much playing time but on the field you heard Bianca’s voice the loudest. She is one of the kindest people I know, and she also has great potential. She’s going to succeed in anything she plans to do. One thing I’ll never forget is the night before we won our soccer county finals. She let us all know that she was thankful we accepted her into the team, and that she considered us a family. It brought the team to tears. But alongside of this, she is one of the most hard working, caring, trustworthy, and honest people that I know.
Justin Noll was cited by his peers as an unsung hero. June 2011 • Clifton Merchant
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